The Turlock Christian Eagles will square off against the River Islands Riptide at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Turlock Christian came up short against Stockton Christian and fell 41-33. While Turlock Christian didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Stockton Christian 10-2 in the first quarter.
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Faith Hayes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 12 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Betts, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Turlock Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, River Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Ripon and fell 48-16.
Turlock Christian dropped their record down to 8-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for River Islands, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
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